The Miami Sun Sox (also known as the Miami Tourists) were a minor league baseball affiliate of the

Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association (19th century), American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the ...

between 1949 and 1954. They played in the

Florida International League The Florida International League was a lower- to mid-level circuit in American and Cuban minor league baseball that existed from 1946 through July 27, 1954. It was designated Class C for its first three seasons, then upgraded to Class B in 1949 fo ...

and were based in

Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

, at

Miami Stadium Miami Stadium (later officially known as Bobby Maduro Miami Stadium) was a baseball stadium in Miami, Florida. It was primarily used for baseball, and was the home field of the Miami Marlins minor league baseball team, as well as other minor le ...

. The 1952 Sun Sox were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.

References

External links

Baseball ReferenceArticle on 1952 team
Defunct minor league baseball teams Baseball teams in Miami Brooklyn Dodgers minor league affiliates Defunct baseball teams in Florida 1946 establishments in Florida 1954 disestablishments in Florida Baseball teams established in 1946 Baseball teams disestablished in 1954 {{Miami-stub